Remember When Everyone Made Fun of AirPods?

Oh, how times have changed…

Apple released the AirPods Pro yesterday, as of the time of writing. Do you remember when the original AirPods were first released?

The original AirPods. Photo by Harpal Singh on Unsplash

I remember as if it were yesterday. They were mocked. Ridiculed, actually. Reviews were heavily critical, skeptical at best.

Here’s what The Verge had to say:

“ AirPods feel very much like a first draft…I cannot get them to stay in my ears for long periods of time.”

TechRadar gave them 3.5/5, concluding:

“Ultimately the AirPods end up disappointing…for that kind of money we think that you can find better products elsewhere.”

The Guardian wasn’t nearly as kind as the others. The title of the article tells you all you need to know about what they thought!

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